Maxi Biancucchi

Maximiliano Daniel Biancucchi Cuccittini (born 15 September 1984), is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a forward.

Career

Early career Biancucchi started his career playing for San Lorenzo of Argentina. He also played for Paraguayan clubs, including Sportivo Luqueño, where he won the 2006–07 Apertura Championship of the Liga Paraguaya, before joining Brazilian club Flamengo, in July 2007.

Flamengo Biancucchi played his first match as a Flamengo player on 5 August 2007, a Brazilian Série A match against Santos at Estádio Vila Belmiro, in which he came on as a substitute for Roger. And scored his first goal in a 1–0 win over rivals Fluminense in the 2007 Brazilian Série A.

Maxi ranks sixteenth in a number of appearances by a foreigner for Flamengo in the club's history.

Cruz Azul Biancucchi joined Cruz Azul of Mexico in 2010. Maxi scored his first goal for Cruz Azul against Deportivo Toluca. After he scored another goal against Tigres. He later scored 2 goals for Cruz Azul on the 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League.

Vitória On 15 January 2013, Biancucchi signed with Vitória, returning to Brazilian football after about four years.

Bahia He and his brother Emanuel joined Bahia on 9 January 2014.

Ceará Biancucchi started playing for Ceará on 16 January 2017.

Personal life He is the cousin of Lionel Messi (the son of his mother's sister) and as a result is often nicknamed El primo de Messi ("Messi's cousin"). He is the older brother of Emanuel Biancucchi of Vila Nova in Brazil.

Career statistics

Honours Sportivo Luqueño Liga Paraguaya Apertura: 2007

Flamengo Taça Guanabara: 2008 Taça Rio: 2009 Campeonato Carioca: 2009 Série A: 2009

Olimpia Liga Paraguaya Clausura: 2011

Vitória Campeonato Baiano: 2013

Ceará Campeonato Cearense: 2017